penguinosx Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 How exactly do you use the cmd and option mac keys with a standard pc keyboard? I see no option or cmd buttons on my keyboard. Is there a way you could substitute another key (like the windows key)? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/109222-special-mac-keys/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
princeofdarkness135 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 They are already mapped to what Mac uses. OS X's shortcuts, however, are slightly different than windows or linux, ctrl-c is now cmd-c, you can switch around the modifier keys in keyboard options though, which does help on that. Just look at a Mac keyboard (or picture of) to see which corresponds to which, what the software sees is what's on the mac keyboard, So the windows key is now command, alt is option i believe and ctrl is still control Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/109222-special-mac-keys/#findComment-774101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gujal Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 By Default, Control and Shift keys are the same. Regarding the other two keys, On a PS2 Keyboard Alt = Command "Windows" = Option On a USB Keyboard "Windows" = Command Alt = Option You can change the default behaviour through remapping keys in System Preferences Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/109222-special-mac-keys/#findComment-776415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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